Sentence examples for potent deterrent from inspiring English sources
Rule 10b-5 barred such a subterfuge and became a standby in fraud litigation and a potent deterrent to insider trading.
But they also looked at whether it was the certainty of being caught and punished, or the prospect of a really severe punishment, that had the most potent deterrent effect.
Supporters of capital punishment also claim that it has a uniquely potent deterrent effect on potentially violent offenders for whom the threat of imprisonment is not a sufficient restraint.
Mr. Obama's new strategy is bound to be controversial, both among conservatives who have warned against diluting the United States' most potent deterrent and among liberals who were hoping for a blanket statement that the country would never be the first to use nuclear weapons.
To its backers, the Pacific Solution was seen as a potent deterrent that succeeded in stopping the boats.
These were not always accepted, but their mere existence was a potent deterrent to repeat behavior.
"Form a powerful deterrent".
But we need a strong deterrent.
This is a very powerful deterrent.
These "Outright Monetary Transactions" (OMT), whose dreary name disguises their punch, proved so potent a deterrent that they never had to be deployed.But if quiescent markets were to turn nasty again, requiring OMT to be fired, would the central bank be acting within its powers?
Their potent armed forces and nuclear deterrent more than offset the weakness of their geographic position.
